The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-08-19
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moved, or something, but she was al
ways there in my corner"
Miss Persis was not thinking of me
now-nor talking TO me-
/ Il was lonely enough when mother
was alive. for she was always a quiet
sort of woman; but when she died it
was a good deal worse. The day /
came back to the house from the fun
eral it seemed to me as if every thing
in the world had died, and the house
was so still and strange that it seemed
to me that / just must have some one
to speak to. 1t don't seem nice to say
that thinking of doll would cure such
lonesomeness; but, really. when I
thought of Amanda Malvina it did
make me feel as though / had some
one to turn to.
81 had to go to town pretty often,
right after that, for there was some
business about little money that
mother had that had to be attended tc.
1t was real comfort to see Amanda
Malyina so often. / used to 60 past
the window when first got there. and
when went back to the train | used
to stop and sort of say goodbye to
her. / was afraid some one would no.
ulce; but there were lots of things in
the window, and of course they didn't
know what | was looking at. BY and
by all the business was settled; and,
the last day Invent in, l knew could Mt
come again for long time. When I
stopped at that window to say good
bye, it just didn't seem as though
could leave her. She looked as if she
hated to have me go, and when I
thought that may be she wouldn' be
there next time, and may be I'd never
see her again, | just walked right into
that store, and before / hardly knew
it I'd bought her!
'All the way back in the train /
kept thinking how foolish l was, and
how dreadful extravaganza to spend so
much money on something I didn't
need. l was so worried that I about
concluded that I'd go back the next
day and see if the man wouldn't take
her back.
But when ] was home, and un-
wrapped her, and really had her in my
arms, couldn't have taken her back
any more than if she had been my
child. S#
"Why, the next morning when
woke up | guess | felt nicer than ever
did before in my life! just at first
couldn't think what made me feel so,
and then | remembered that Amanda
Malvina was in the chest of drawers,
and when l took her out she really
seemed to smile.
"At first | kept her in the drawer all
the time. guess the first time took
her out was one night | had an awful
toothache. l couldn't 60 to sleep, and
so, finally, I laid her on the bed beside
me. where | could reach out ana take
hold OF her when the pain was 50 aw-
full bad. After that used to Take her
out quite often, for there was nobody
to come in unexpected, and | could al
ways put her away if the bell rang.
81 made her few things, because
she took so little cloth that the pieces
couldn't be used for much else.
81 really used to hurry home from
places so as to get back to her; and be-
fore had even taken my things off
I'd take her up, and see how glad she
was to have me back. / felt real fell
| low-feeling with Mrs. Turner when I
heard her talking about her children
saying what q comfort they were to
her, even if they were bother. I
knew how it cheered you up to have
some one to do for and to think Of
Il have had her gooo long time
now, and it don't seem as if | could
get along without her. I don't know.
what I'd do if any thing happened to
her," 80 A a.
She took Amanda Malvina back into
her arms, and looked at her with the
look | have sometimes seen in a
mothers eyes.
Zone thing has troubled me a good
deal, and that is what will become of
her when | die. People would Won
der at finding her among my things,
and like as not they would give her to
some child who'd be careless with her;
and, anyway I can't bear to think of her
going to some one who wouldn't know
just what she was to me. And now, as
you understand all about it, / want to
know, if, when I die, you will come
here, and get her, and keep her your
self always have her in my upper
drawer, and all other things are with
her, so you won't have any trouble
finding her. If you'll promise that,
shall be a sight easier" She leaned
forward and--Miss Persis kissed me.
promised, and Amanda and Nal
yina now lies in my bureau drawer.
a. L. Banner, IN Christian Union.